Since I was a kid I always wanted my own Sailor Moon figure. However, I could never find any decent-quality ones that weren't crazy expensive and/or something you had to assemble and paint yourself. Well, I finally bought an unpainted and unassembled kit off ebay, and a few weeks later here she is! I painted her using acrylic paints, and the base is a varnished/finished piece of wood from the Home Depot.

This is my first time doing anything even remotely like this, and I'm really happy with how she turned out. I had to paint parts of it with a toothpick since they were so tiny. Please be nice since it's my first attempt. I know the colors are off on some parts, but I wanted her to look like she looked on our old TV back in the 90s, weird colors and all XD

Also, sorry about the background. OTL It's our kitchen..the only place in our house with decent natural light. I may eventually set up some sort of background...thing...and retake these, but for now this will have to do!

Sailor Moon (c) Naoko TakeuchiI did NOT make the mold for this model, I merely assembled and painted it.

Question: did you use any kind of primer for this kit? I heard that resin kits need coating in a primer before you paint them :TNeedles are better than toothbrushes because you can make more precise lines/small elements with them, and you can scrape the excessive paint off with them, too. Also, metal is not porous, unlike wood, so it is easier to wipe paint residue off a needle :>I wonder if there are more closeup photos of your kit? :3

You should! They're super fun. I've never had that problem. If you scrub them really thoroughly with dish soap, they won't peel (I did hours of research beforehand and talked to a hobbie shop owner about it). Basically, just make sure you wear gloves while you paint if you don't use primer--if you touch it too much, the oils from your skin can screw it up.Thanks! I will, eventually--I just need to remember to get silver paint next time I go home @.@ My college is in a tiny town that doesn't have much in it.

I think I'll go and buy enamels/primer/whatever else in an art supply store. Seems like getting a kit and painting it is cheaper in the long run than hunting for gashapons. The Saturn and Pluto Gashapons cost at least SIXTY BUCKS EACH. My pockets shrivel in fear when they hear that, I'm telling you. Did you polish your kit with sandpaper before you painted it? I know that sandpapered resin takes paint much better, but I never really found info on how enamel adheres to non-sandpapered resin ._.

Wow. I'd try e2046.com for models--they are high quality and generally affordable. Keep in mind, though, that even if the figure may be cheap, the entire thing can get pricey. My Sailor Moon figure cost little, but once I factored in the paints, stand, tools, etc., it ran about $75. And that's pretty cheap, from what I've seen. It's not a super cheap hobby.

No, I literally just washed it and painted it. I had absolutely no issues whatsoever with the paint not sticking. Luckily, the one I bought (though it was the "cheap" "bad" kind from Hong Kong), it didn't need almost any prep work. But it really depends on how much work you want to put into it and how comfortable you are.

I bought them at a local hobby shop. I think it really helped to see the paint colors in person (as opposed to on a computer screen). I spent some time asking the owner for his advice, too. I ended up buying two brands: Tamiya Color and Model Color (which I liked better).

Oh yes, some of them are really scary or not being made anymore. I found this gorgeous one on the site I get my kits from, she even has her moon wand! But it's sold out and they're probably not making more T_T